The Classical Music Thread

[AquaAthena]

Nouveau musicians, updated versions of two classical composer's, beautiful music.



[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkFoPGRM4t4]Erik Satie - Gnossienne No.1 - Seth Ford-Young - YouTube[/ame]


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQZju6C4eg8]Seth Ford Young Quartet - Chopin Nocturne No.2 - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Sweet_Caroline]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MueWVRMFodk]Procession of the Sardar (From Caucasian Sketches) - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Billo_Really]

I'm sorry, but this is as classical as I can get...


[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HI134-PcNcU]Yes - Mood For A Day - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Sweet_Caroline]

This is beautiful. I never get tired of hearing it.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClFvfCIagYU]Dvorak "American" Quartet, 2nd Movement (Lento) - YouTube[/ame]

 

[P F Tinmore]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbKkTpD2joA]Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, 3rd movement -- Apollo's Fire - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Sweet_Caroline]

The very best tune to relax to and dedicated to the Moderators and Admin of this forum.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8qg_0P9L6c]Arvo Part - Spiegel Im Spiegel - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bayoubill]

one of my favorite pieces to listen to in the wee hours of the morning when I'm all by myself...

Cesar Franck... Prelude, Chorale and Fugue for piano...

performed by another of Korea's superb young pianists, Yang Shen...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYw37LKFrhg]Yang Shen - C. Franck Prelude Chorale and Fugue - Prelude - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlebiQU4jO0]Yang Shen - C. Franck Prelude Chorale and Fugue - part 2 - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq-U5C26iIo]Yang Shen - C. Franck Prelude Chorale and Fugue - part 3 - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bayoubill]

another favorite for the wee hours of the morning...

Brahms Cello Concerto No. 1 in E minor...

performed by the great Rostropovich nearly 50 years ago...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmRygn7oNMU]Brahms Cello Sonata opus 38 Rostropovich Richter 1. Movement - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PW2qaWJ_U8g]Brahms Cello Sonata opus 38 Rostropovich Richter 2. Movement - YouTube[/ame]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hSgQ1rxvX0]Brahms Cello Sonata opus 38 Rostropovich Richter 3. Movement - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bayoubill]

another early morning favorite...

Shubert Impromptu in G Flat Major...

performed by the incomparable Albert Brendel...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZxH3kmNuVM]Schubert : Impromptu in G-flat Major D.899 No.3 - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bayoubill]

and another...

Bedrich Smetana... Die Moldau...

I know of no better rendition of this dreamy piece than the one done by the great Herbert von Karajan, conducting the Vienna Philharmonic...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDjE6H5HqWk][HD] Bed?ich Smetana : "Die Moldau" / Karajan / Vienna Philharmonic - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bayoubill]

another early morning favorite...

Chopin Scherzo No. 3...

well done by a very young Martha Argerich...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZCzT2MHe5w]Argerich Chopin Scherzo No 3 - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bayoubill]

an organ piece I like to listen to in the wee hours...

Buxtehude... Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne...

nicely done here by some guy in bum-fuck Rhode Island...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8sk2Ku-qbQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8sk2Ku-qbQ[/ame]

 

[Sweet_Caroline]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vGTDhTyEQc]Joseph Calleja & Nicola Benedetti - Mattinata (Last Night of the Proms 2012) - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bayoubill]

Joseph Calleja & Nicola Benedetti - Mattinata (Last Night of the Proms 2012) - YouTube

very nice... new to me...

but, meh... the system won't let me give you rep for this 'cause it says I gotta spread it around some more first...

 

[bayoubill]

'nother early morning favorite...

Chopin Ballad No. 1 in G minor...

nicely done here by some guy I've never heard of...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8Md2-o5OB8]Chopin Ballad Number 1 Opus 23 in G Minor by Tzvi Erez - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bayoubill]

'k... time to put the wee hours stuff aside and face the coming day...

having a cup of coffee listening to my favorite rendition of Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2...

Emil Gilels, backed up by Fritz Reiner & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v55dc-MDU0]Brahms - Piano concerto n°2 - Gilels / CSO / Reiner - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bayoubill]

an old favorite for just after the sun's come up...

Beethoven's 6th Symphony in F Major... the "Pastorale"...

done here by the old master, Bruno Walter, leading the Columbia Symphony Orchestra in 1958...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3YfBGR-WSo]Bruno Walter, Beethoven - Symphony No.6 in F major, Op.68 'Pastorale' - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bayoubill]

another favorite for when I'm up and at 'em...

Mozart's 40th Symphony, in G minor...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HbMzu1aQW8]W. A. Mozart - Symphony No. 40 in G minor (Harnoncourt) - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bayoubill]

more Mozart for facing the day... Symphony No. 41 in C Major ("Jupiter")...

I've never heard of this guy Harnoncourt, nor the Chamber Orchestra of Europe,

but, gotta say, I'm impressed...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK5295yEQMQ]W. A. Mozart - Symphony No. 41 "Jupiter" in C major (Harnoncourt) - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bayoubill]

love this...

a recording of Rachmaninoff performing his own magnificent composition...

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJpJ8REjvqo]Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto #2 in C Minor, Op. 18 - HD - YouTube[/ame]